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5 Orchard Lea, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HL

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Orchard Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Orchard Lea is a three-bedroom detached house in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 24.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in October 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Lea, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2020
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, new pitched roof over existing garage, porch to front and orangery to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00276/HP
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Orchard Lea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2019Most recent

    £315,000

    +8.6%over 2 years
  2. 29 May 2017

    £290,000

    +141.7%over 18 years
  3. 5 October 1998

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HL: £315,000 (2018–2010).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Orchard Lea stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,621

Street avg £2,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR6 5HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Orchard Lea, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.